Transfer Discussions Only When Magpies Safe

Written by Dr. Ed Harrison

3:16pm Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

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Chris Mort has said the club will only discuss transfers with manager Kevin Keegan, when Newcastle are completely safe from relegation, and they know they will remain in the Premier League next season.

Kevin Keegan – will discuss transfer situation when the team is safe

Chairman Chris Mort talked to the Evening Chronicle today about incoming transfers in the summer:

â€œOf course. We will sit down with Kevin and what we have said is that once we have made sure we are safe for next season we will go through the squad with him and see where the rebuilding is required.â€

â€œIt is only fair to the supporters to make sure we are safe for next season before making any decisions and we are taking nothing for granted.â€

â€œClearly we were delighted with Sundayâ€™s performance, but until we are safe it will be pointless making any sort of decisions.â€

It turns out that Kevin made a quick trip to Scotland to run the rule over some Glasgow Rangers players, but in the main Keegan has rightly concentrated on the playing side of things since he returned in mid-January.

But if we can get all 3 points on Saturday against Reading, and with suitable results from the other teams in relegation trouble, we could be almost safe, and discussions will probably start with Kevin, because the new regime will want to get a quick start in the transfer season.

Director of Football Denis Wise and scout Jeff Vetere were both at White Hart Lane on Sunday to watch the demolition of Spurs, but they have also been very busy tracking several top players in Europe.

It looks like they will be able to present Kevin with a number of excellent potential targets in the summer.

We’ll have to see how our recruitment team does in the summer, but we’ve been very impressed with the club structure Chairman Chris Mort has put in place this season.

Yet, screw the talk of jaw dropping signings and all of that palava. Good players that can play as part of the team without whining, acts of petulance and other undesirable traits is the order of the pre-season. Enough with the speculation, let’s wait to the summer. Don’t want to spoil the main course by filling up with desert (tedious metaphor realting to hype- desert- and actuality- the main course, for which I make no apologies for).

This is quite a smart backroom scouting team at the Toon now and I would bet that they have already got potential deals, or at least feelers out for the Summer transfer market. I don’t think they are losing sleep over relegation anymore, I reckon one more win should do the biz.

Slow starts in the transfer market have always been a problem for us, but now is the time for Mort and Ashley to stop talking the talk and start walking the walk… Another summer of a combined outley of 10m or less and i will be very worried that we are a milking cow for business men without any ambitions. I know its early to be pessimistic, but we have taken to much crap over the years with false promises to go there again, and there have been allot of talk of “fantastic” players comming in… this could sound like Mort is playing it down, and i doubt KK would stand for that after getting those promises when he signed.

James, my friend he’s a Reading fan, he lives in London. I remeber telling him that Coppell was looking at 2 wee lads from Cork City, (Eircom League..Irish league), Kevin Doyle and Long, he laughed for an hour, he said that they weren’t good enough even though he’d never seen them play. Guess who his favorite player is now..Doyle.You’d be surprised what or who you’d find if you actually looked. All the top managers look in the same place for top class players, then you’ve the likes of Keane and Copell who also look in the likes of the Eircom League or in the lower leagues in England and they’ve got a few buys outta it.

You know what, NUFC of all teams should be raiding Scotland for talent because we might have an edge on attracting players as Newcastle and Scotland are so close to each other. Looking back to January, Bryan Robson would have been a good buy.

This is the spirit; first get safety (not that far away anymore thank God 😉 ) and then focussing on next year. I really have no clue what can happen in the summer; I’m looking forward to it with KK.

James – I think you misexpressed yourself a bit. I think James wanted to say that he hopes for 1 or 2 world class players to sign for the Toon (Diego, …). He stated that they do not have to look at Scotland to find those world class players. It indeed is not fair to say that Scotland has got no players who can play in the EPL. But to say that they will be the toppers is something else. I think there is lots of potential in every country (even in my Belgium 😉 ). The only difference between the countries is the possibilities which are there to build out a very good youth working. Countries like France have got very good youth working centers compared to Belgium, so it is normal that more French youngsters make the step to become a professional player.

Didn’t mean to start a Scottish debate on here guys. My point was raised by Bobby Robson, who said KK should only look at buying 5 or 6 “Star” signings that would put Newcastle back up with the big boys. Like him I agree, and don’t want to see another player with “Potential.” There is enough potential in the reserves.

We need class if we want to be class.

Obafan – Thanks mate, thats exactly what I was trying to say, it just got misread earlier

Boyd, Brown and Mcgeady from Scotland would be great signings. Who ever said Scottish players aren’t good enough is living in the past. Those three would be quality signings for Newcastle, We shouldn’t all expect us to buy 20 million starts like Aguero, Van der Vaart, Because we aren’t in Europe. Fair enough players like those three I mentioned, Maybe Ashton, Gudjohnsen, But real world class players who could get into any team we wouldnt get, Personally. Im a season ticket holder and go to 8/10 away games a season so you can’t call me a bad fan for saying the truth.

Who cares where players come from or how much they get?..When all that matters is that they wanna play for us, do what they’re paid to do, win games, keep their noses clean & love the club/fans!..That’s what i’m talkin’ about!..

to be fair i think riise would be a decent signing ano u will disagree tom_toon but a suppose we have enrique who needs to progress and looks promising.

i still say bullard would be a decent low cost signing (like a sibierski was) and with a few real quality signings foreign or not we could have a decent team.

arshavin seems a good player and at the back van buyten id have but havnt seen him play much to be fair but has a good physical prescence. if we could get some quality players in (say 2 CM’s 1 LB 1 RB 1 ST 1 RM 1 CB – not all expensive some for backup then this would be ideal but unrealistic i feel).

also ideally get rid of people like shola rozehnal zog (if he rly wants to) carr. this would give us a good sized squad to challenge for europe. first get safe but then its the challenge to get these ‘quality’ players in for next season.

no1 can have a go at milner .. hes probably been our best player on average over the last few seasons and this break from injury will probably be good for him as it gives him some rest. think jimmys quality just needs to improve crossing then hed be even better.

The sad fact is scotty t the last two sesons have been forgotten in favour of Geremi and his 3 assists and 1 goal add that too his totals for the whole season and that is 4 assists (the free kick for Oba at blackburn) and 1 goal.

lol tbh i thort geremi was pap agenst fulham at home even though he got them assists his passing was shocking all game .. thort he did better vs spurs like but hes just way to slow and predictable and like ya say his delivery is again shocking so many wasted corners and freekicks having said that probably keep same team due to the fact we’re winnin if not put emre in id say.

need to look at quality players who arnt priority signings for clubs like man utd.

fit strong constant injury free players like arshavin/emana/gomis/kahlenberg/mensah/rosina, players who arnt being chased by cl clubs (as far as i know). and maybe if were lucky we will steal a really good player from under a cl team nose.

id rather go foriegn for our attacking players as noone english truly excites me especially for the prices being qouted. 10m for lennon ??? 10m+ for bentley etc ridiculous.

think the the key is to get a couple pl exp defenders but only if there better than what we have, so no riises thank you very much.

eg ben haim isnt anything special but hes a darn sight better than cacapa/rozehnal when it comes to playing in the pl.

same goes for other positions if the best we cant get to replace geremi is say sidwell id be happy. every improvement will help imo.

Spyro shot me down when i implyed that Geremi only set up the goals really he did nothing else in the fulham match

Also i dont believe 2 of his 3 assists have been i dont think it was really an assist for Vidukas goal as Viduka really made it himself with the dummy to create space to get his shot off and the butt one was just a short square pass not meant to set up a shooting opportunity

Emre wouldnt come straight back in for me as it would be wrong to change the team after the last two matches.

KK wont keep Geremi next season though and Despite the fact that he is a thug Barton is an outstanding player and has played really well recently, Butt also again has done nowt all season but the last coule of games he has played well, All probably have deserved ther places for now.

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Transfers Summer 2017

Player

Fee

Club

INCOMING

Christian Atsu

£6.2M

Chelsea

Florian Lejeune

£8.8M

Eibar

Jacob Murphy

£10M

Norwich

Javier Manquillo

£4.5M

Atletico Madrid

Mikel Merino

£2.5M Loan – season

Borussia Dortmund

Kenedy

Loan – season – pending

Chelsea

Joselu

£5.0M

Stoke City

Transfer Fees In

£37.0M

OUTGOING

Vurnon Anita

Released

Aston Villa

Sammy Ameobi

Released

Bolton

Haris Vuckic

Released

FC Twente

Lubo Satka

Released

FC DAC 1904

Florian Thauvin

£10.0M

Marseille

Kevin Mbabu

£1.0M

Young Boys

Matz Sels

Loan – season

Anderlecht

Yoan Gouffran

Released

Goztepe

Adam Armstrong

Loan – season

Bolton

Lewis Gibson

£1.0M Up to £5M in add-ons

Everton

Daryl Murphy

£2.0M

Nottingham Forest

Ivan Toney

Loan – season

Wigan Athletic

Transfer Fees Out

£14.0M

Net Spend

£23M

Preseason Friendlies 2017

Club

Location

Date

Hearts Won 2-1

Tynecastle

Friday 14th July 7:45pm

Preston Drew 1-1

Deepdale

Saturday 22nd July 3:00pm

Bradford Won 4-0

Valley Parade

Wednesday 26th July 7:30pm

Mainz 05 Lost 2-1

Opel Arena, Mainz

Saturday 29th July 4:00 pm local time

Wolfsburg Won 3-1

AOK Stadium, Wolfsburg

Wednesday 2nd August 4:00pm local time

Hellas Verona Wopn 2-0

St. James’ Park

Sunday 6th August 3:00pm

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